Rest of Season Projection
MaxCategoryShota
83K →96
2.54ERA ←3.67
1.31WHIP →1.16
4–9W4–8
0SV0
Current Season
MaxCategoryShota
50K →69
3.21ERA ←4.37
1.01WHIP ←1.07
4W4
0SV0
What Each Player's System Trusts
Max Fried
- xeraSIGNALstable xERA 2.54, 1.56 below league — production is earned
Shota Imanaga
- xeraSIGNALskill near league average (3.67)
Max Fried: 84 K / 2.54 ERA. Shota Imanaga: 97 K / 3.67 ERA. Different roster decisions — see individual verdicts.
Bare-stats comparison (narrative review pending).